2 h. ago France’s new prime minister names a government that might not last long

PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister named a government Sunday, bringing back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he’ll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia. Other key positions in the new cabinet, announced by President Emmanuel Macron […]

Politics

7 h. ago Israel rejects reports Greta Thunberg and others in Hamas flotilla being mistreated in custody

Israel's Foreign Ministry said Swedish activist and 'other detainees refused to expedite their deportation and insisted on prolonging their stay in custody'

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8 h. ago Gaza flotilla activists allege ‘stress and humiliation’ in Israeli custody

On his return at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport late Saturday, Italian journalist Saverio Tommasi said Israeli soldiers withheld medicines and treated prisoners “like monkeys.”

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34 h. ago Canadians are staying away. U.S. tourism states are feeling it

'There's no way that we're going to put any of our money into their economy'

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35 h. ago Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Picks Up Across Europe

A quickening of inflation across Europe’s largest economies in September reinforced a holding pattern for interest rates by the European Central Bank.

Economics

56 h. ago French TV psychoanalyst charged with raping three teen girls

Gerard Miller has been banned from practicing, coming in contact with minors or appearing on television

Culture

59 h. ago Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery just outside of Los Angeles

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — A fire broke out at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles on Thursday night, sending towering flames into the air that were visible for miles. Officials in El Segundo, California, urged people to stay indoors. By early Friday, the fire was contained and there was no threat to […]

Events

3 d. ago The government shuts down, and Trump goes online – very online

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Thursday morning, as thousands of federal employees stayed home and faced potential layoffs because of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump got right to work on social media. He started by sharing praise from supporters. Then he falsely claimed that “DEMOCRATS WANT TO GIVE YOUR HEALTHCARE MONEY TO ILLEGAL ALIENS.” And […]

Politics

3 d. ago Bank of Canada may abandon core inflation as ‘preferred’ measure, deputy governor says

Central bank focused on underlying inflation in the last two interest rate decisions

Economics

3 d. ago Toronto chef steps away from fine dining scene to open new casual restaurant

A Toronto chef who cut his teeth in fine dining restaurants across North America is venturing out to do something totally different.Chef Barbode Soudi says that, for the majority of his 20-year tenure working in kitchens across the continent, fine dining was always the plan."I guess my first job was Crush Wine Bar, he said. "But I think one of the most pivotal moments of my career was when I did six months, when I was young, at Eigensinn Farm under Michael Stadtlander."From there, stints at The French Laundry in Napa, Toronto's Lucien, Nota Bene, Black Hoof, and San Francisco's Quince all added feathers to his cap until, ultimately, he returned to the local fine dining scene at Actinolite and Alo."I was always trying to work for the best places and best chefs that I could," Soudi explained. Eventually, he rose in the ranks from sous chef to executive sous chef and, eventually, chef de cuisine at Alo. Then, the pandemic hit. A...

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3 d. ago A postman, his family, and a chair: Van Gogh museum’s surprising reunion exhibition

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh museum is bringing a scattered family back together this fall to honor a postal worker, his wife and their children who sat as models for the Dutch master at at time when he was struggling to make friends in a French town. Portraits from the late 1880s of the […]

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3 d. ago Brendan Kelly on why language still matters when it comes to Habs Nation

"Look at that Nick Suzuki thing. It’s important to have the captain do an interview in French. You saw how big a story that was."

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3 d. ago Canada issues urgent update to advisory for travellers headed to U.S.

People in Canada who have trips to the U.S. scheduled may want to check the travel advisory from the federal government.Canada's latest advisory update may impact visa holders and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals planning to travel to the U.S. in the near future.Under the visa section of the notice, the Government of Canada explains that while Canadian visitors can usually stay in the U.S. for six months without a visa, there are some exceptions.It warns those who need a visa about the heightened scrutiny they may face when they arrive at the U.S. border."If you do need a visa, be aware that U.S. authorities may periodically review already-issued visas," reads the travel advisory.According to the notice, visas can be terminated for a variety of reasons, including a violation of admission terms and reassessment of eligibility, such as due to previous criminal convictions.It also warns Canadians who are U.S. permanent residents about the possibility of their status being terminated ...

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3 d. ago Food prices in Canada keep rising faster than rate of inflation

No, you haven't been imagining it: your grocery bill may have gotten more expensive recently, at least according to Loblaw's September Food Inflation report, which states that food prices have remained above the general rate of inflation due to external pressures.The report, released on Sept. 30, shows that food inflation in Canada rose 3.5 per cent in August compared to the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 1.9 per cent."Much of this gap is tied to broader global factors — such as commodity volatility, higher transportation and energy costs in the supply chain, and weather-related disruptions affecting produce and meat," reads the report.One of these weather-related disruptions is due to the unusually low rainfall seen in the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, and parts of Ontario. Due to this, Loblaw said that crops like corn, soybeans, blueberries, and root vegetables were "stressed during critical growth phases," which in turn reduced yields, ...

Economics

3 d. ago Electricity emissions sinking Ontario’s climate goals, internal docs say

Back in October 2024, the Ford government was on course to exceed its 2030 target of getting greenhouse gas emissions at or below 28 per cent of their 2005 levels.

Society

3 d. ago Quebecers file flood of complaints as stores wrestle with new French sign rules

The Retail Council of Canada said one year is far from enough time to revamp signage — a complex and costly undertaking, particularly for large chains.

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3 d. ago ‘No golden ticket’: U.K. to end refugees’ automatic right to stay indefinitely

Currently, successful asylum-seekers are granted refugee status for five years. After that, they can claim the right to stay in the country and have access to a wider array of benefits

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4 d. ago Hawks' Lukas Reichel may be a logical target for Oilers GM Stan Bowman

Stan Bowman is kicking trade tires on frustrated Chicago Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel, who doesn’t fit with the current regime, but where the German-born winger would slide in here and what they would be giving up is a thorny issue. The Edmonton Oilers GM picked Reichel 17th overall in the 2020 draft when he was […]

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4 d. ago Bank of Canada not convinced inflation risks are gone for good, deliberations show

Weakening labour market helped sway policy makers to cut interest rate

Economics

4 d. ago Bank of Canada Weighed September Pause Amid Consumption Strength

The Bank of Canada considered holding interest rates steady in September amid trade uncertainty and stronger consumption, but opted to cut given signs of a weakening economy and tamer core inflation.

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